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He is best known for his leading role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama series The Waltons for which he won an Emmy Award. He also received another Emmy nomination and two Golden Globe Award nominations for that role.
Richard Earl Thomas is an American actor. He is best known for his leading role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama series The Waltons for which he won an Emmy Award from two nominations and received two Golden Globe Award nominations.
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Richard Earl Thomas is an American actor. He is best known for his leading role as budding author John-Boy Walton in the CBS drama series The Waltons for which he won an Emmy Award from two nominations and received two Golden Globe Award nominations.
- Actor, Director, Producer
- June 13, 1951
Feb 12, 2021 · Though he's had a career that spans decades, Richard Thomas will always be best remembered as John-Boy Walton. The Waltons was one of the most popular TV shows of the 70s, running on CBS for...
Oct 1, 2020 · This Is What Happened to John-Boy, One of the Most Popular Characters on 'The Waltons'. The last-ever episode of The Waltons aired on CBS June 4, 1981, leaving many fans who've grown to love the show during its nine-season run on the channel devastated.
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John-Boy is the first of the seven children (15 years old in The Homecoming; 17 at the beginning of the series), [6] who becomes a journalist and novelist. Each episode is narrated at the opening and closing by a middle-aged John Jr. (voiced by author Earl Hamner on whom John-Boy is based).
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John-Boy Walton. As the eldest son of the Walton family John-Boy carries much of the responsibility of helping his parents around the home and with looking after his younger siblings which at times he can be a bit resentfull of. John-Boy has a passion for writing. He writes about his family and experiences every night in his journal.
